Meaning Of The Word Vibraphone

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What's The Definition Of Vibraphone?

vibraphone
countable noun: A vibraphone is an electronic musical instrument which consists of a set of metal bars in a frame. When you hit the bars they produce ringing notes that last for some time.

vibraphone in American English
a musical instrument resembling the marimba, but with electrically operated valves in the resonators that produce a gentle vibrato
noun: a musical percussion instrument that resembles a marimba and is played with mallets, but that has metal instead of wooden bars and has a set of electrically powered resonators for sustaining the tone or creating a vibrato; vibraharp

vibraphone in British English
noun: a percussion instrument, used esp in jazz, consisting of a set of metal bars placed over tubular metal resonators, which are made to vibrate electronically

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